OTTAWA - Global activists for gender and sexual minorities are urging Canada to double its aid spending for LGBTQ+ people abroad, while a gay Liberal MP urges advocates not to lose hope in the face of a global backlash.

“We’re not going away as Canadians on the world stage. We will continue to be allies, friends with communities around the world that need support, that need friendship, that need money, that need encouragement,” said MP Rob Oliphant.

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